# @nathenmazri on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcaBC7GNe27
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69580639-nathenmazri-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T02:43:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nathen Mazri (@nathenmazri) — https://gondola.cc/nathenmazri

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FROM GARFIELD TO CITY HALL.

I worry about the youth of tomorrow ❤️

I became the world's youngest Garfield licensee and opened the first-ever Garfield-themed restaurant concept. I surrounded myself with fans of all ages from an icon loved by 200M+ fans worldwide.

#AI is coming fast. Our education and economic systems aren't moving fast enough with it. A park slide and another course aren't enough!!!

If elected, I'll push to establish a Ward 1 Youth & AI Future Initiative bringing together technology companies, employers, colleges, libraries, entrepreneurs and community organizations.

Not another committee that talks about young people.

Put young people in the room.

Give them access to:

AI literacy and tools. Entrepreneurship. Coding. Content creation. Skilled trades. Financial literacy. IP and creative industries. Mentorship. Internships. Startup competitions. Micro-grants. Sports. Gaming. Arts.

But I also draw a line:

#AI is a tool. It should never play God.

And when it comes to human creativity—drawing, colouring, sketching, scripts, books and art—I choose human talent. Technology should empower creators, not erase them.

I worked with cartoons. I know what a human imagination can create. 🐱❤️

I also want City Hall and #Toronto's education partners having a serious conversation about whether we're preparing students for the economy they're actually entering.

 A councillor cannot rewrite #Ontario's curriculum, and I won't pretend otherwise.
But I can put the issue on the Council floor.

 I can convene people.

 I can fight for funding. I can bring companies into Ward 1. And I can give young people a microphone.

Because youth policy isn't just:

“Here's a slide. Go play.”

• Youth is an asset, not a liability.

ALIGN THE YOUTH. ALIGN THE FUTURE.
Not Left. Not Right. Do What's Right.

THE OLD GUARD'S GOT TO GO. 

》www.nathenmazri.ca

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toronto, ontario, ai

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